Celeron N2840 vs B800

Aggregate performance score

Celeron B800
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.42
+13.5%
Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37

Celeron B800 outperforms Celeron N2840 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29743027
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.145.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date19 June 2011 (13 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2.58 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache128 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1 GHz792 MHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron B800 and Celeron N2840.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron B800 0.42
+13.5%
Celeron N2840 0.37

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron B800 663
+12.9%
Celeron N2840 587

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron B800 247
+38.8%
Celeron N2840 178

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron B800 414
+39.4%
Celeron N2840 297

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Celeron B800 1910
+43.5%
Celeron N2840 1331

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Celeron B800 3779
+49.2%
Celeron N2840 2533

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Celeron B800 1534
+1.6%
Celeron N2840 1510

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.37
Recency 19 June 2011 22 May 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 7 Watt

Celeron B800 has a 13.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Celeron B800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.


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